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miles of London, should not be extended to all other 

 Commons in the country, or why the Lords of Manors 

 should be allowed an absolute veto to schemes. After the 

 decision of Parliament in the case of Banstead Common, 

 in which, in spite of the most determined opposition in 

 both Houses, it was approved that the Common should 

 be practically taken out of the sole hands of the Lord 

 of the Manor and placed under the control and manage- 

 ment of a popularly elected body, it will be impossible 

 to resist the extension of this policy to all other 

 Commons in every part of the country. In cases near 

 to towns, the municipal authorities would be the 

 proper guardians and managers of their Commons. In 

 regard to rural Commons, either the County Council or 

 the District Council should be the Conservators, with 

 certain duties delegated to Parish Councils.* 



* In the Appendices will be found lists of Commons, which have 

 been regulated under the Acts of 1866 and 1876 respectively. 



